Claims on central government, etc. in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Claims on central government, etc. was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Zimbabwe, 1979–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Zimbabwe is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 8.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 9.0% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Claims on central government 92.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Zimbabwe?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Zimbabwe was 1.4% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.